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Google is launching its AI chips into orbit for the first time on a SpaceX rocket
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Alphabet is launching its proprietary AI tensor processing units into orbit for the first time via a SpaceX rocket. The project, known as Suncatcher, is part of a larger rideshare mission.
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Testing AI hardware in space could lead to advancements in edge computing and satellite-based data processing capabilities.
Alphabet's Project Suncatcher pathfinder satellite, carrying tensor processing…
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